Early Coppers Auction

Slightly sharper with several fine scratches on both sides, all blended into the slightly glossy medium brown toning. Probably lightly cleaned and ni

Sharpness VF25 but granular with specks of green verdigris in numerous small pits on both sides, mostly at the top of the reverse. A dull scrape unde

Sharpness VF30 but covered with fine granularity and there is an obvious planchet fissure through the V in NOVA into the horse. The same planchet fla

Sharpness EF40 but covered with fine roughness under a slightly glossy dark greenish brown patina. There are several old, light scratches on the hors

Sharpness F12 but covered with minor roughness on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. No verdigris but there are some old, light scratches hidd

Sharpness F15 or better but eroded and granular. No verdigris and the only notable marks are a rim bruise over the V in NOVA and a chip out of the ri

Glossy light olive and steel brown. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable marks are a tiny pit on the neck of the horse and a few thin planche

Several points sharper but dented. The dents were strong enough to create bulges in the slightly rough planchet. Fortunately the toning is an attrac

A late die state example that was known as Maris-78-dd due to the drastically different die features. Mostly glossy olive brown with lighter steel br

Glossy brown and light olive with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and lighter brown in protected areas. The surfaces are mostly